Unifor urges provinces to mandate paid time off for COVID-19 vaccination
Published Friday, April 23, 2021 4:07PM EDT TORONTO - Canada's largest private sector union is urging all provinces to mandate paid time off for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most employers won't provide it unless government forces them to. Provincial legislation would be similar to legislating time off to vote in elections, Unifor said in a statement. “We all know that vaccination is key to paving the way for the safe reopening of businesses, and the economic recovery we are all waiting for,” said union president Jerry Dias. “Employers who are ad...